README.md

Node_manager scripts

Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Example
3. Setup
4. Usage

Overview

Manipulate node_groups from a system without Puppet installed.

Example

[root@server ~/node_manager/scripts]# ./node_group.sh -n 'Example Group' \
--rule '["or", ["=", "name", "node.whatsaranjit.com"]]' \
--classes '{"vim": {}}' --variables '{"foo": "bar"}'
New group ID: 15e0c815-e3ca-48e3-a467-e86e5b9d025e

Setup

Place a file at ~/.node_managerrc following this example:

MASTER=master.whatsaranjit.com     # Defaults to hostname -f
PORT=4433                          # Defaults to 4433
TOKEN='<your_token>'

Usage

Usage: ./node_group.sh [options] [UID]

 -n| --name      The name of the node_group.
                *Required to create a new group.

 -x| --ensure      Set to [present|absent] for existence.
                Default: present

 -d| --description    Description of group.

 -e| --environment    Puppet environment for group.
                Default: production

 -o| --override    Set to [true|false] for environment group.
                Default: false

 -p| --parent      Parent group UID.
                Default: 00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000

 -c| --classes      Hash of classes and parameters.
                Example: '{ "vim": {} }'

 -r| --rule       Array of rules for matching.
                Example: '["or", ["=", "name", "node.whatsaranjit.com"]]'

 -v| --variables    Variables to set in the group.
                Example: '{ "foo": "bar" }'

 -a| --config_data    Configuration data for the group.
                Example: '{ "vim": { "vim_package": "vim-common" } }'

 -h| --help      Display this help message.

Create a new group

[root@server ~/node_manager/scripts]# ./node_group.sh -n 'Example Group'

The --name flag is required. All other flags are optional.

Update an existing group

[root@server ~/node_manager/scripts]# ./node_group.sh -d 'New description' 15e0c815-e3ca-48e3-a467-e86e5b9d025e

You must edit a group by giving the UID.

Delete a group

[root@server ~/node_manager/scripts]# ./node_group.sh --ensure absent 15e0c815-e3ca-48e3-a467-e86e5b9d025e

You must delete a group by giving the UID.